BETRAYED Definition & Meaning

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betrayed

[ bih-treyd ]

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adjective

delivered or exposed to an enemy by treachery or disloyalty:
After being double-crossed by one of his own, the betrayed agent sought retribution against the intelligence service.
not guarded, maintained, or fulfilled faithfully:
The political history of that nation is a painful one, full of betrayed promises and almost continuous war.
having one’s hopes or expectations disappointed, especially through abandonment or unfaithfulness:
For a betrayed spouse, the affair can be the most devastating experience of a lifetime.
revealed or disclosed in violation of confidence:
In the underground economy, a betrayed secret is lethal to any operation.
deceived, misguided, or seduced:
I’m expecting a thunderous reaction from the betrayed public as the disastrous effects of these policies strike them personally.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of betray.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of betrayed¹

First recorded in 1605–15; betray ( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; betray ( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

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She feels really betrayed by Jaclyn’s actions and she’s going to let her have it.

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There’s a reason so many of their fans feel betrayed.

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She tells me she felt betrayed after reading the study: "I think it's awful that companies have been doing this for years to black women and I think we deserve better."

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“After Jesus suffers the worst imaginable fate,” Pagels writes, “betrayed by a trusted friend, abandoned by everyone, falsely accused, tortured, and cruelly executed in public, he is raised to glorious new life.”

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But the proposal was decisively rejected, leaving many Indigenous people feeling disappointed and betrayed.

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